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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Maybe you should quote the rest of my sentence. I said whether or not that is a good use of police resources is up to people's opinions. The fact remains, he allegedly broke a law and was being arrested for it. Again, whether you me or anyone else thinks it was a ridiculous thing for the police to be doing is irrelevant. It's not up to the police to make laws, that's up to legislators and courts to interpret. Like I said it's absolutely terrible that this man died, I feel horrible for his family.
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Call it baiting, and thanks for the bite.
The taxman striketh again...
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Albany, NY (March 31, 2014)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new Cigarette Strike Force to crack down on illegal tobacco trafficking and sales. The multi-agency Strike Force is composed of state, local and federal agencies dedicated to stopping the influx of counterfeit and untaxed tobacco products into New York. The Strike Force also focuses on tracing any illicit financial earnings from that criminal activity.
“This new law enforcement strategy will help to crack down on these illegal cigarette sales and capture those smugglers who seek to evade the law and rob the state of the revenue it is rightly owed, thereby putting an additional burden on law-abiding taxpayers,” Governor Cuomo said. “Would-be traffickers are now on notice: They will be caught and they will be brought to justice.”
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Well done Cuomo... I particularly like the "
rob the state of the revenue it is rightly owed, thereby putting an additional burden on law-abiding taxpayers" part.
Lovely, just freakin'.... lovely.
Call it the "Crack Down On Fiddy Cent"